Just to be clear, the elder Hunt's supposed malfeasance is based on 1) a hitherto unheard of UConn fan's tweet 2) some prior BY post alleging the aforementioned packaging- but hey it was posted on the Yard!
Potentail malfeasance.
How so?
I’m reading between the lines. As a highly rated BIG if Cardoso had passed on UConn for a final list that included the likes of MS St, SC, MD, etc., I might have accepted that she just wasn’t interested in coming north to play for the Huskies.
That is if she passes her SAT/ACT. This seems to be the hinge point to her attending university here in the States.
She was considering both UConn and Syracuse at one point, so her visiting Syracuse has zero to do with anything related to UConn. Syracuse was receiving a visit regardless.
OK, let’s assume Syracuse has been on her list all along. So she dropped UConn, that also been on her list all along, but stayed with Syracuse. That’s difficult to understand. This is a young lady who has expressed her interest in playing professionally. She’s looking at a school that almost exclusively plays a 2-3 zone and has 0 post players in the pros vs a school that has developed many outstanding WNBA posts.
I might agree with that, except I don’t think motivation is an issue for this young lady. She came all the way from Brazil, knowing very little English, to attend a basketball factory for international players in Knoxville.maybe she wants to train to play professionally without having to work her butt off every day for several years.....
I doubt Geno and company need to put in energies beyond BB. I'd love another big as much as anyone. However is a project (academically/Talent) worth that effort? In terms of wanting a W career playing zone good luck to her. I really like post players that say I want, I want, I want---they are a perfect fit (2 meanings) for Geno.
you've seen her on video as much as any of us, other then running the floor well for someone her size, what exactly does she do better then anyone else in the country......from what I've seen, which admittedly is somewhat limited, she doesn't appear overly aggressive on defense or the boards at either end of the court and I haven't seen a consistent outside shot of any kind...if Geno had to chose only one of them do you honestly think he'd take her over PB? Not a chance....
But Mercedes had a shot. This young lady runs the floor better though.
Agreed -- Mercedes is definitely more skilled offensively, but Kamilla is 1-2 inches taller, and more athletic. Both have pretty good hands, but I think Kamilla is more of a force. I know Mercedes endured some injuries during her career at Tennessee, but I think a few other schools could have turned her into something special.
Here's my problem. Russell came to UT with a better variety of moves from the arc to the rim. Mercedes was a very good passer as well, and her time at UT failed to show it, and the coaching failed to improve her skills in any way. Mercedes also had, I think, more dominant games in high school. Cardosa to this point isn't quite the finisher Mercedes was at the same age and she doesn't have the option to shoot the mid range shot. Yes, from what I've seen Cardosa is more athletic, runs faster, and clearly jumps higher. Russell couldn't jump past her high tops. Offensively though she is rawer than blowfish. Like Russell she isn't aggressive enough in getting position and calling for the ball, but good coaching with change that quick, fast, and in a hurry. Vic would be a good coach for her at the next level, but I think he's at the limit of his scholarships, so Syracuse or SoCar seem to be her best options. That is of course if her SAT/ACT scores are good enough for admission. It seems both Dawn and Quentin have told her they'll hold open a scholly if she gets the scores.
Once again, I agree. One difference in regards to high school games is when you're going out with Balogun, Massengill, Hunt, and Martinez, you likely won't have a ton of dominant games -- but there were a few games I felt she should have done more (vs. McNamara last year was one).
Yes and yes. As you said, she isn't as raw as Teaira, which is why I said she'd do better under Vic who has more experience with raw centers. But Vic looks handcuffed right now. Which sounds like the steak I had the other day and the result after I confronted the chef.
